diff --git a/share/man/man9/malloc.9 b/share/man/man9/malloc.9
index 0b471428f4b..ff349ac9828 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/malloc.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/malloc.9
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Unlike its standard C library counterpart
 the kernel version takes two more arguments.  The
 .Fa flags
 argument further qualifies
-.Fn malloc No Ns 's
+.Fn malloc Ns 's
 operational characteristics as follows:
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